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New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit organization, based in Toronto, that produces performances and installations spanning the entire spectrum of electroacoustic and experimental sound art. Included in its productions are: Deep Wireless, Sound Travels, Arts Birthday and SOUNDplay. The objectives of NAISA are to foster awareness and understanding locally, as well as nationally and internationally, in the cultural vitality of experimental sound art in its myriad forms of expression. This objective will be achieved through the exploration of new sound technologies in conjunction with the creation of cultural events and artifacts. 

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12th annual DEEP WIRELESS Festival of Radio & Transmission Art
presented by New Adventures in Sound Art
@ Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
April 27 - June 1, 2013

More information available here.

A month-long celebration of radio and transmission art including performances, installations, radio broadcasts and the TransX Transmission Art Symposium.

“As the convention of radio is questioned and no longer confined to the radio dial, Deep Wireless artists ask, what is the nature of transmission? This May, NAISA celebrates its 12th edition of the Deep Wireless Festival by once again bringing together artists from around the globe to respond to this question within the context of a time when old conventions and technologies are dissolving into multiple streams of creative possibilities."— Darren Copeland, NAISA Artistic Director.


Trans X Transmission Art Symposium registration now open
Register on-line Now!

TRANS X TRANSMISSION ART SYMPOSIUM
May 17 - 20 @ the Wychwood Theatre, #176
Session information here.
$70 / $40 (students)
Register here.

NAISA is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of the Trans X Transmission Art Symposium featuring keynote addresses by Anna Friz (post-doctoral Fellow, School of the Art Institute of Chicago) and Steve Bates (Radioartist and Musician, Montreal). Included will be international performances/presentations by Csenge Kolozsvari (Montreal, Can), Robert Mackay (UK), Alyysa Moxley/Ramona Stout (USA), Elizabeth Shores/Vikram Patel (USA) and Robin Koek/Merieke van den Ven (Netherlands). Also included will be paper presentations by Andrew O'Connor (ON, Can), Robert Mackay (UK), Matteo Marrangoni/Angel Feraldo (Netherlands), Jeff Kolar/Meredity Kooi (USA), Tricia Postle/Leif Bloomquist (ON, Can), Samwell Freeman, (USA), Alexandria Lepinski (ON, Can), Steve Bull/Scot Gresham-Lancaster (USA), Abinadi Meza (USA), and Victoria Estok (USA).


Cellphonia: Toronto SONicGeo by Steve Bull and Scot Gresham-Lancaster
part of NewMusic 101 and Deep Wireless
April 8 - May 31, 2013, 24/7
Call 647-694-4607 to add your voice/sounds to the mix!

As part of New Music 101 and the Deep Wireless Festival of Radio and Transmission Art, New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) presents the interactive installation Cellphonia: Toronto SONicGeo by Steve Bull and Scot Gresham-Lancaster. Call 647-694-4607 between April 8 and May 31 in order to contribute to Cellphonia's constantly transforming sound collage, which will be accessible at www.naisa.ca/ and www.cellphonia.org/Toronto.


Ambient Transmissions, performances by D. Burke Mahoney and Quiet Metal Trio Vibrations
May 14 @ 8:30 PM @ the Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave, $6
also part of the Ambient Ping series

NAISA and The Ambient Ping presents Ambient Transmissions featuring performances by D. Burke Mahoney and Quiet Metal Trio, and duo Allison Camerin/William Davison.


City Sondols: Toronto by Matteo Marangoni/Angel Faraldo
Sound Walk Performances
May 15 @ 7:30pm

Meet at Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould Street, Toronto FREE

City Sondols: Toronto is a sound walk by Matteo Marangoni and Angel Faraldo who take the audience on a short tour through different acoustic spaces probing nearby buildings with portable electronic instruments, listening to reflections, exciting resonant frequencies and interacting with the urban soundscape.


Events monthly calendar

Current events highlights:

April 8 - May 31 24/7 FREE
Cellphonia: Toronto SONicGeo
by Steve Bull / Scot Gresham-Lancaster
part of NewMusic 101 and Deep Wireless
Call 647-694-4607 to add your voice/sounds to the mix!

April 15, 2013 @ 7pm, FREE
NAISA presents extramuros as part of the 3rd annual New Music 101 series
Elisabeth Beeton Auditorium, Toronto Reference Library (789, Yonge St)
Facebook event

April 20, 10 am - 5 pm, $100
SOUND AS ART 1
Recording & Editing workshop by Artistic Director Darren Copeland
NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252

April 27 - May 11, PWYC
where white pines lay
installation by Julie Nagam
Thurs/Fri noon-3pm, Sat 10-2pm
NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252

May 1 7-8pm opening day reception FREE
micro-radio transmitter demos
sample Deep Wireless CDs
launch Deep Wireless 9 online album
NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252

May 1 8pm Concert $10
B-Radio: Voyage to the Forbidden Planet
by NRRF (Anna Friz, Jonny Farrow, Steve Germana, Jeff Kolar, and Peter Speer)
The NAISA Space #252

May 4 @ 8pm Concert $10
Radio Ambience: a reflection of time, place and beyond
Performances by Anna Friz and D. Burke Mahoney
The NAISA Space #252

May 11 @ 2-5pm Workshop $55
Microradio transmitter workshop
with Ian Jarvis
The NAISA Space #252

May 12 @ 11-6pm Workshop $100
Sound Production workshop for radio producers, podcasters
with Darren Copeland
The NAISA Space #252

May 14 @ 8:30 PM Concert $6
Ambient Transmissions, performances by D. Burke Mahoney and Quiet Metal Trio Vibrations
@ the Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave
also part of the Ambient Ping series

May 17 - June 1, PWYC
Barns by Eleanor King
@ the NAISA Space, 601 Christie #252
Thurs/Fri noon-3pm, Sat 10-2pm

May 17 8PM, Performances $15/$10
TransX Transmission Art Symposium performances
@ the Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie #176

May 17 - 20, $70/40
TransX Transmission Art Symposium
@ the Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie #176

May 18, 8PM Performance $15/$10
Signals Performances by Eleanor King, Matteo Marangoni & Angel Faraldo
@ the Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie #176

May 19, 8PM Performance $15/$10
Interior Vibrations
Performances by Anna Friz, Kristen Roos
@ the Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie #176

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